ACHIEVING GREATER HEIGHTS

Follow six servicemen from the Officer Cadet School (OCS) as they make their way up to one of Bhutan's most famous and beautiful natural attractions, Mount Jumolhari.

The journey takes them through several obstacles but as the saying goes, "tough times never last, but tough people do". The team, there on the Singapore Armed Forces Adventure Training Award which aims to develop qualities such as leadership, discipline and team spirit in servicemen through outdoor pursuits, eventually make their mark at the Jumolhari Base Camp at Jangothang.

Trek highlights through Bhutan

After three days of trekking, the crew made it to the highlight of their trip: the Jumolhari Base Camp (4,016m) at Jangothang, from where they had a great view of Mount Jumolhari (7,314m). To mark this achievement, the crew (standing, from left) Captain (CPT) Lin Hansheng, Lieutenant (LTA) Eddie Ong, Master Sergeant Ng Juin Shyang, CPT (Dr) Chiang Jian Bang and (squatting, from left) LTA Laurel Leong and LTA Ong Zhen An flew the OCS flag with pride.

Starting the day with a simple al fresco breakfast while enjoying the breathtaking panorama a range of mountains which stands at about 5,000m. One look at the stunning scenery cured them of their fatigue.